How EIU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 57.42%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.00% at Eastern Illinois University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 53.98% and women students' rate is 59.82%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Eastern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	61.91%	59.08%	63.80%
2014-15	49.76% -12.14%	47.07% -12.18%	51.62% -12.18%
2015-16	50.21% 0.45%	47.19% 0.67%	52.28% 0.67%
2016-17	46.88% -3.34%	43.04% -2.72%	49.57% -2.72%
2017-18	51.51% 4.64%	47.35% 4.97%	54.53% 4.97%
2018-19	55.31% 3.80%	52.33% 2.78%	57.31% 2.78%
2019-20	52.50% -2.81%	50.43% -3.47%	53.84% -3.47%
2020-21	55.54% 3.04%	53.52% 2.99%	56.83% 2.99%
2021-22	71.99% 16.45%	67.01% 18.18%	75.01% 18.18%
2022-23	67.96% -4.03%	63.74% -3.80%	71.21% -3.80%
2023-24	68.00% 0.04%	63.01% 0.80%	72.01% 0.80%
Average	57.42%	53.98%	59.82%

Eastern Illinois University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.78% where the current academic year yield is 10.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Eastern Illinois University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.32%	27.47%	27.23%
2014-15	25.37% -1.95%	25.60% -2.00%	25.23% -2.00%
2015-16	25.01% -0.37%	25.63% -0.61%	24.62% -0.61%
2016-17	19.56% -5.45%	20.23% -5.47%	19.15% -5.47%
2017-18	18.45% -1.11%	19.48% -1.35%	17.80% -1.35%
2018-19	16.81% -1.64%	17.29% -1.28%	16.53% -1.28%
2019-20	19.89% 3.07%	22.37% 1.86%	18.38% 1.86%
2020-21	18.05% -1.84%	18.47% -0.59%	17.79% -0.59%
2021-22	15.01% -3.04%	17.01% -3.79%	14.01% -3.79%
2022-23	11.13% -3.88%	10.97% -2.55%	11.46% -2.55%
2023-24	10.00% -1.13%	9.01% -0.46%	11.00% -0.46%
Average	18.78%	19.41%	18.47%

Eastern Illinois University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,918, the average number of admitted is 5,160, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 918. The number of EIU applicants decreased by 0.55% (64 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Eastern Illinois University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	7,881	4,879	1,333
2014-15	8,918 1,037	4,438 -207	1,126 -207
2015-16	9,103 185	4,571 17	1,143 17
2016-17	8,420 -683	3,947 -371	772 -371
2017-18	6,965 -1,455	3,588 -110	662 -110
2018-19	8,580 1,615	4,746 136	798 136
2019-20	8,859 279	4,651 127	925 127
2020-21	8,999 140	4,998 -23	902 -23
2021-22	7,145 -1,854	5,144 -130	772 -130
2022-23	11,584 4,439	7,873 104	876 104
2023-24	11,648 64	7,921 -84	792 -84
Average	8,918	5,160	918

Eastern Illinois University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at EIU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes